NILES — The Mahoning Valley Scrappers completed what was a scheduled six-game homestand Sunday with a much-needed 7-4 win over State College. The victory, played at a sun-soaked 7 17 Credit Union Field, provided a ray of sunshine to what was an otherwise agonizing week for both the team ...
CLEVELAND — Jared Jones struggled in his first six starts since missing last year due to a right elbow injury. Since the calendar turned to July, though, the Pittsburgh right-hander has been on a dominant run. Jones became the third Pirates pitcher over the past 70 seasons to retire at least 30 straight batters, a streak that ended Saturday during a 7-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in the first game of a doubleheader. Jones’ dominant run began on July 2 at Philadelphia. After Bryce Harper lined an RBI double to left field in the third inning, the right-hander retired ...
VIENNA — A summer’s worth of events came to their annual conclusion on Saturday, as Greatest Golfer crowned its four junior champions. The golfers battled a myriad of difficult conditions over the two-day final tournament. In the first round on Friday at Avalon Lakes, the Canadian ...
NILES – As a young baseball fanatic, Cooper Vance would often attend Mahoning Valley Scrappers games at what was then Eastwood Field. At the time, Vance’s own baseball talents were just starting to flourish, and he watched intently while wondering what it would be like to one day play on ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Since arriving at Youngstown State in 2024, Melissa Jackson has worked each season to bring in players that fit her system and style of play, which is centered around defense and attacking in transition. In order to play that way, it helps to have a versatile roster of players ...
BEAVER TOWNSHIP — Area volleyball teams will launch the new season in the great outdoors. South Range High School will host “The Battle on Turf” slated for Saturday, Aug. 15 at the Rominger Athletic Complex. The series of 10 pre-season matches held by the Mahoning Valley Volleyball Officials Association will begin at 10 a.m. South Range volleyball coach T.J. Irons said the idea for the outdoor matches germinated after seeing big college volleyball programs like Nebraska and some Ohio-based high schools hold matches in football stadiums. “Our team talked about it and my ...
